Mufasa: The Lion King Prequel Combines Gripping Story and Action

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Mufasa: The Lion King Prequel Combines Gripping Story and Action
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This animated prequel explores the early life of Mufasa, delving into his origins and the formation of his bond with Taka. The film features a new narrative alongside action-packed sequences and a few familiar songs.

This image released by Disney shows characters Sarabi, voiced by Tiffany Boone, left, Mufasa, voiced by Aaron Pierre, center, and Rafiki, voiced by Kagiso Lediga in a scene from ' Mufasa: The Lion King .' ( Disney via AP)CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Let’s be clear: “The Lion King” is a classic because of the music, not the story. “Circle of Life,” “I Just Can’t Wait To Be King” and “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” are iconic, and “Hakuna Matata” might be the best movie song ever.

I can’t think of a reason for the 2019 live-actionesque remake to exist other than to see a real-ish meerkat and warthog belt it out. “Mufasa: The Lion King,” the photorealistic computer-generated animated prequel, flips the script on that formula, combining a gripping narrative and exciting action with seven mostly forgettable original songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda. No worries, the corporate suits at Disney managed to slip in a few bars of the problem-free philosophy anthem. The story of the OG lion king, dedicated to the late James Earl Jones in a brief tribute at the start, is told through flashbacks,for Timon (Billy Eichner) and Pumbaa (Seth Rogen) and their funny, fourth-wall-breaking antics. The worst babysitters in the Pride Lands are watching Kiara (Blue Ivy Carter), the young daughter of Simba (Donald Glover) and Nala (Beyoncé Knowles-Carter), when Rafiki (John Kani), the wise but eccentric mandrill, swoops in and calms her down with a bedtime story. Turns out, Mufasa (voiced by Cleveland native Braelyn Rankins and later by Aaron Pierre) was born a commoner, separated from his parents as a cub and befriended by Taka (Theo Somolu, then Kelvin Harrison Jr.), the heir to a royal bloodline. The two grow up as brothers until a pack of ruthless white lions, led by the menacing Kiros (Mads Mikkelsen), threatens their prid

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